tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
little by little; bit by bit
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
war; fighting; fierce competition
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
even more; still more; further
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
by myself; in person; by oneself
restoration (to the original state or location); reconstruction; restitution
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval